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When it comes to the wide receiver position, production is only part of the equation.

Lions coach Dan Campbell said Monday he and general manager Brad Holmes still were working towards setting the team's initial 53-man roster by Tuesday's 4 p.m. deadline.

And while Campbell declined to provide details on the positions and players at the center of their debate, he acknowledged there's a balance the Lions are looking for in the composition of their receiving corps.

"You would love to have a little bit of everything," Campbell said from the team's practice facility in Allen Park.

The Lions' top three receivers are set in Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams and Kalif Raymond, and undrafted rookie Isaiah Williams has emerged as a strong candidate for a backup spot with a productive preseason (team-highs of 11 catches and 123 yards).

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St. Brown, Raymond and Isaiah Williams are similar slot-first type receivers who thrive in space, and Jameson Williams gives the offense a deep threat as one of the fastest players in the NFL.

Ideally, the fifth member of the Lions' receiving corps would be a big-bodied pass catcher who can reliably win in contested-catch situations downfield. The Lions have two candidates for that spot on their current roster in Donovan Peoples-Jones (6-2, 204) and Daurice Fountain (6-2, 210), though neither wowed in the preseason.

Peoples-Jones caught two passes for 31 yards in three exhibition games, while Fountain had two catches for 15 yards.

"They are big receivers, they got length to them and for their size they can run pretty good, so there’s that element of that, can he play big boy ball outside?" Campbell said. "Red zone, that comes into play, and so if you don’t have it, sometimes you feel — you do feel a little small. You feel like you — it would be nice to have the size. And so, you wish that would show up a lot more, but that’s what those two guys bring."

Finding complementary parts for the back end of the receiving corps is only part of the roster equation.

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Campbell said he does not feel like the offense would be lacking without more size at receiver. The Lions also have potent weapons at tight end and running back they can rely on offensively, and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is one of the most innovative thinkers in the game.

And special teams contributions also will be a factor. None of Isaiah Williams, Peoples-Jones or Fountain projects as a core coverage player.

"You’ve got speed, you’ve got quickness, you’ve got the size. You’ve got gadget," Campbell said. "That’s what Brad and I are having to weigh here, is there enough — have we seen enough out of those guys to where we feel like we can use them or need to use them sooner than later, or will they provide value depth or role players? ... It’ll all come into play."

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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Lions putting WR room together a puzzle as roster cuts loom